collective agreement

Article 4 - Union Representation

1. The Union has the right to select or appoint stewards to assist the employees in presenting any complaints or grievances they have to representatives of the Employer and to enforce and administer the Collective Agreement.  In general the number of stewards will be determined as follows:
   
   
   1. when there are fifty (50) or less employees - one (1) steward;
      
      
   2. over fifty (50) employees, but less than one hundred (100) - two (2) stewards;
      
      
   3. for every hundred (100) employees beyond one hundred (100) -  at least one (1) additional steward. More stewards may be added by mutual agreement.
      
      
   4. the Employer and union will mutually agree when a chief steward is implemented.
      
      
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   1. Stewards will receive the hourly premium as set out in Schedule “A”.   The Union will advise the Employer in writing the name(s) of the steward(s).
      
      
   2. Stewards will be laid off or reduced in number in accordance with the completion of the various phases of each project. Where possible the Employer will notify the Union prior to layoff if a Steward is affected by a planned lay off.
      
      
3. The Union acknowledges that Stewards have regular duties to perform as employees of the Employer and that such employees will not leave their regular duties for the purpose of conducting business in connection with the administration of the Agreement or the investigation or presentation of grievances, without first obtaining the permission of their Foreman or immediate Supervisor.  Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
   
   The Employer will pay stewards at their regular hourly rate for time spent attending such duties during their working hours.

4.02  Representatives

1. Duly appointed Representatives of the Union are representatives of the employees in all matters pertaining to this Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of this Agreement and enforcing the employees' collective bargaining rights, as well as any other rights under this Agreement and under the law.  Union Stewards will not act in this capacity.  The Union will advise the Employer, in writing, of the name(s) of its duly appointed Representative(s).
   
   
2. Representatives of the Union will have access to visit job sites during normal working hours subject to the following:
   
   
   1. the Union Representative will identify himself to the job Supervisor upon arriving at a job site;
      
      
   2. the Union Representative will not interfere with the progress of work.
      
      
3. There will be no Union activity on the Employer's premises during working hours, except that which is necessary for the processing of grievances and the administration and enforcement of this Agreement.

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